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A Career with a "Growing" Future

According to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, "an industry appraisal spearheaded by the Minnesota Nursery & Landscaping Association reveals that Minnesota’s nursery and landscape business is a multi-billion dollar industry that grew 97 percent over the past five years."

"The study shows the state’s professional green industry generates yearly sales of more than $2.1 billion. About $350 million comes from trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and potted plants grown on more than 22,000 acres. An additional 13 million square feet of greenhouse space is used to grow everything from azaleas to zinnias."
Read the full article at: www.auri.org/news/ainoct02/15page.htm

Careers in the horticultural industry include:

• Landscape Designer
• Floriculture Production
• Landscape Installer
• Garden Center Manager
• Broker, Buyer
• Floral Designer, Florist
• Grower, Propagator, Manager
• Sales Representative
• Writer, Educator
• Extension Educator
• Horticultural Specialist
• Research Scientist
• Plant Breeder
• Federal and Municipal Plant Inspector
• Peace Corp, US Government Volunteer

A Strategy for a Successful Career

In UMC's Horticulture program, you will learn the fundamentals that build successful, life-long careers. These skills are not only essential in horticultural operations, they are easily transferable throughout other industries. In addition to a well-rounded horticultural background, you'll also gain:

• an awareness of global market forces and competition
• sound decision-making abilities
• practical interpretation and application of research
• effective personal communication techniques

As an example, UMC students in the Horticulture program plan, grow, and sell annual holiday plant crops such as poinsettias and Easter lilies. They are completely responsible for all aspects of these holiday specialty crops. This type of "real-world" scenario prepares UMC Hort grads with a true representation of the career they are working toward.

The fact that UMC also offers degree programs in Golf Facilities and Turf Systems, Plant Industries Management--Agronomy, and Natural Resources--Park Management allows our students even more options to specialize in an area of interest.

Recent Placement of Horticulture Graduates

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